Too much rust on the rear diff to buy???

[FD7683]

I live in Ohio and my diff looks a lot worst than that one. The frame is the same condition as mine but i'm sure with a little bit of work it will be fine for more years. Thats a mint condition midwest vehicle here.

 

[cl4Rk]

... mint condition midwest vehicle here.

Hahaha! I’m in KC; you’re not wrong.

 

[MaineRunna]

That frame and diff housing look pretty good. Moderate surface rust. Paint it with POR15 or equivalent or coat it with NHOU, Fluid Film or similar. Dorman makes a weld on diff cover now. I've done a bunch, usually takes about 3 hours.

 

[brillo_76]

That frame and diff housing look pretty good. Moderate surface rust. Paint it with POR15 or equivalent or coat it with NHOU, Fluid Film or similar. Dorman makes a weld on diff cover now. I've done a bunch, usually takes about 3 hours.

Thank you for the feedback on the dorman covers. I was wondering how they held up as I have a spare diff housing That can use a new back cover.

 

[Mark4runnar]

Not ideal but doesn't look like a deal breaker. Would definitely need to be addressed extensively and ASAP, but should be salvageable. As said I don't think you'll find THAT much better in Penn. - remember you guys are no. 2 in the country for road salt usage (only slightly behind Rhode Island if I remember correctly) so chances of finding something totally clean is next to impossible.
I like how one of the best parts on the diff is clearly where gear oil has dripped before lmao, very typical

I had a 2000 (bought new) that was destroyed in RI due to salt..... it ran tip top everything worked, but there were holes the size of a glof ball in the fame that are the well know rust spots......... the differential cover leaked due to rust. I felt bad cutting it lose, but worried about safety as it was driven by my daughter.
I wanted to sell for parts. but a dude that specializes in fixing 4runner rust and exporting them to Haiti took it. He said he had guys in a shop there that did nothing but fix rust on 4runners and al of it could be fixed for $500 (in Haiti)...........
RI is a cesspool...they dump so much salt on the roads it like driving your toyota into the ocean every day for 3 months of the year. I have a 99 landcruiser that I bought new.......its mint, except when you look underneath it is destroyed .
Stay out of RI is a weird place

 

[FordF150]

looks like an endless money pit to me. Find something newer down south.

 

[cl4Rk]

I'm looking at a Pennsylvania '99 T4R limited.

Any updates?

 

[T4R2014]

That is not the best deal at the asking price. Look at that power steering line repair. Skid plate is MIA too. This is probably a car flipper.

Once the e-brake brackets break off the housing I just recommend replacing the entire rear end. At this neglect and mileage the rear will start whining sooner than later; might as well get a fresher housing with lower mileage diff. Rest of the frame looks half decent.